Birthplace of V.P. Adlai Stevenson
Christian County, Christian County, Kentucky
Marker Inscription
U.S. Vice President. Adlai Ewing Stevenson, 1835-1914, one of four Kentuckians-more than any state, except New York-who were U.S. Vice Presidents. Others were Richard M. Johnson, John C. Breckinridge and Alben W. Barkley. Stevenson, born here, moved to Illinois, 1852. Member Congress two terms. Elected Vice President with Cleveland in 1892. Bryan's running mate in 1900.
Erected by Kentucky Historical Society
The Story
Adlai Ewing Stevenson, born here in 1835, rose from Kentucky roots to serve as Vice President of the United States under Grover Cleveland from 1893 to 1897. He was one of four Kentucky-born men to hold the office—more than any state save New York—alongside Richard M. Johnson, John C. Breckinridge, and Alben Barkley. After moving to Illinois as a teenager, he served in Congress and later ran again as William Jennings Bryan's running mate in 1900.
Why it matters
Stevenson's career reflects Kentucky's outsized role in supplying national leaders in the 19th century, and he founded a political dynasty that reached into the 20th.
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Related people
- · Adlai Ewing Stevenson
- · Grover Cleveland
- · William Jennings Bryan
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